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From Santiago to the edge of the world . .

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February 26th 2009
Ho´la! After a friendly taxi journey I arrived at my chilled out Hostel (they’ve written ´just ring the bell´ on the wall outside with a marker pen) to be met by Pedro who had a nice big spliff in his hand along with a big smile on his face. . . Pedro gave me a good overview of Santiago and places to go and when I asked is it safe to walk round the neighbourhood he laughed and assured me thi ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more